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MAT 54 SB: A Semiautomatic SMG for Banks and Cash Trucks

July 3, 2026 Ian McCollum 0

The MAT 54 SB is a variation of the MAT 49/54, which was in turn the police model of the French MAT 49 submachine gun. Chambered for 9x19mm Parabellum, it uses MAT 49 magazines and […]

Announcing Truk Lagoon 2027: The Best WW2 Wreck Diving on Earth

July 1, 2026 Ian McCollum 1

Join me and Dirty Dozen Expeditions for a week of diving in Truk Lagoon in December 2027: https://dirtydozenexpeditions.wetravel.com/trips/truk-lagoon-with-ian-mccollum-december-2027-dirty-dozen-expeditions-26862261#about-this-trip I am very excited to announce a trip to Truk Lagoon in December 2027 for a week […]

Pauza P50: A Failed Barrett .50BMG Competitor

June 29, 2026 Ian McCollum 38

Developed in the late 1980s by machinist Robert Pauza, the P50 is a .50 BMG semiauto rifle that was introduced in 1990. It uses a short-stroke gas piston and tilting bolt closely copied (and scaled […]

S&W Model 52-1: A Magnificent Target Pistol for .38 Special Wadcutters

June 26, 2026 Ian McCollum 30

The Model 52 is a purpose-built target pistol that Smith & Wesson built on the Model 39 frame. It is chambered for a very specific flush-loaded 148gr .38 Special wadcutter loading, to be used in […]

US Armament Reproduction DeLisle Commando Carbine (Silenced .45ACP)

June 24, 2026 Ian McCollum 10

The DeLisle Commando Carbine is one of the coolest special operation weapons of the Second World War – an SMLE rebuilt in .45ACP with a ginormous suppressor. It fed form slightly modified 1911 magazines, and […]

Hunting the African Big 5 with Percussion Muzzleloaders (w/ Val Forgett)

June 22, 2026 Ian McCollum 22

Today we are back with Val Forgett and another story about the history of Navy Arms. When his father was making reproduction sidelock percussion guns, he wanted to prove that they were still viable hunting […]

FN MAG Tactical with Long Rail Upgrade Kit

June 20, 2026 Ian McCollum 20

The full version with shooting footage is available on Pepperbox and to Forgotten Weapons Patrons: https://www.patreon.com/posts/160428945/ https://www.pepperbox.tv/video/13546 The FN MAG is one of those guns that is so durable and well designed that it continues […]

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